Promise Zone student receives #BecauseWeWill education award. 

February 28, 2022

Promise Zone student receives #BecauseWeWill education award.  WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Samantha Goodman, a West Shore Community College Student and Mason County Promise Scholar from Fountain, was recently selected for a 2022 #BecauseWeWill $1000 education award.  #BecauseWeWill is a new student voices campaign, sponsored in…

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CTE criminal justice students hold safety event. 

February 28, 2022

CTE criminal justice students hold safety event.  West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  By Kim Beardslee, Correspondent.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Educational Service District Criminal Justice Program students recently held an all day event in the atrium of the West Shore Community…

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Vehicle rear-ends bus.

February 28, 2022

Vehicle rear-ends bus. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A school bus was rear-ended by a vehicle while the bus was slowing down to pick up a child Friday, Feb. 25, shortly after 7 a.m. on Jebavy Drive south of Rasmussen Road,…

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Recent births, posted Feb. 28, 2022

February 28, 2022

Recent births, posted Feb. 28, 2022 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following births have been reported: Lucy…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 28, 2022.

February 28, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 28, 2022. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following recent death information…

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MCC Educational Foundation’s auction begins Monday. 

February 27, 2022

MCC Educational Foundation’s auction begins Monday.  Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — The 27th annual Mason County Central Educational Foundation’s Community Auction begins at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28 and will continue until March 5. This is the second consecutive year the auction is being held online. …

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Educator Spotlight: MCE’s Erika Trim.

February 27, 2022

Educator Spotlight: MCE’s Erika Trim. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, Staff Writer. Educator Spotlight is a presentation of is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville and Manistee, offering discounts for MEA members and school employees. CUSTER – Most people going into education do not get the opportunity to be in the classroom full time, teaching before they…

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Trekking the NCT: Adapting to the power of ice. 

February 27, 2022

Trekking the NCT: Adapting to the power of ice.  By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer. On Dec. 1, 2021 Amber Township resident Joan Young began her journey to hike the entire North Country Trail continuously. She began her year-long trek at the Manistee National Forest’s Timber Creek Campground on US 10 in Lake County. The first half of the hike…

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79th District Court news, posted Feb. 27, 2022. 

February 27, 2022

79th District Court news, posted Feb. 27, 2022.  Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer.…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 27, 2022.

February 27, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 27, 2022. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following recent death information…

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Tapping Day will celebrate the spring harvest. 

February 26, 2022

Tapping Day will celebrate the spring harvest.  Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Michigan ranks seventh in maple syrup production in the United States. On Saturday, March 19, the public will have the opportunity to see maple syrup being made…

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Lenz-Balder donates to Lakeshore Food 4 Kids. 

February 26, 2022

Lenz-Balder donates to Lakeshore Food 4 Kids.  LUDINGTON — Lenz-Balder Insurance recently donated $1,845 to Lakeshore Food 4 Kids through its Quote for Kids Program. Each new insurance quote request or customer referral resulted in LBI giving a $5 donation. On Thursday February 24, Casey Lakari and Andrew Yankee of LBI presented a check to Lakeshore Food 4 Kids. Lenz-Balder…

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Recent births, posted Feb. 26, 2022

February 26, 2022

Recent births, posted Feb. 26, 2022 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following births have been reported: Benjamin…

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Police news, Feb. 25, 2022.

February 25, 2022

Police news, Feb. 25, 2022. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022: 8:01 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), disorderly conduct arrest, 6000 block of Curtwood Road, Pere Marquette Township. “Deputies were dispatched to an…

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Scholarships available for high school graduates in Mason County.

February 25, 2022

Scholarships available for high school graduates in Mason County. WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Students who will or plan to graduate from a high school in Mason County within the next two years may qualify for scholarship support from the Mason County Promise in order to…

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Police news, Feb. 24, 2022.

February 24, 2022

Police news, Feb. 24, 2022. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County:  Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022: 12:01 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), single-car rollover crash, no injury, Stiles Road near Townline Road, Victory Township. 5:55 a.m., (MCSO),…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 24, 2022.

February 24, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 24, 2022. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following recent death information…

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Beekeeping class to be held March 5. 

February 23, 2022

Beekeeping class to be held March 5.  Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454.  AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Scottville Beekeepers…

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Icy roads cause crashes.

February 23, 2022

Icy roads cause crashes. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to several vehicle crashes Tuesday, Feb. 22, on icy roads, including the following: 12:19 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no injury, Stiles and Meisenheimer roads, Riverton Township. 12:46 a.m., vehicle slide-off/no…

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Closings and cancellations, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.

February 22, 2022

Closings and cancellations, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Check back to this post for updates. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI…

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Traffic Alert: Tractor-trailer crash, US 10, Custer Township.

February 22, 2022

Traffic Alert: Tractor-trailer crash, US 10, Custer Township. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Report of a tractor-trailer that has overturned on US 10 near Stephens Road. Highway is partially blocked.

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